A tree as a thank-youSourced
Disaster relief led to a Christmas gift across the border
Boston sent relief after the 1917 Halifax harbour explosion in Canada. Halifax sent a Christmas tree in thanks in 1918. The gift was revived in 1971 as an annual donation of a large tree, keeping the memory of that support alive.
A holiday decoration also carried gratitude for help after a disaster.
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